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Cliff Hill

1940 – 2021

British rugby league player

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Lived 1940 – 2021 (aged 80–81). Cliff Hill was a British rugby league player.

John Clifford Hill (24 February 1943 – 8 April 2021) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan and Oldham, as a .

Hill played in Wigan's 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016, and appeared as a substitute (replacing Colin Tyrer, and became the first ever Interchange/Substitute to play in a Challenge Cup Final) in Wigan's 2-7 defeat by Castleford in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970, in front of a crowd of 95,255.

Hill played in Wigan's 16-13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 29 October 1966.

Hill played , and scored a try in Wigan's 7-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968, and played in the 6-11 defeat by Leigh in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969.

He was sold to Oldham in 1971 for a fee of £2,250.

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1940, St Helens
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Cliff Hill?

British rugby league player

When was Cliff Hill born?

Cliff Hill was born in 1940 in St Helens.

When did Cliff Hill die?

Cliff Hill died on 8 April 2021.

What was Cliff Hill's occupation?

Cliff Hill was a rugby league player.

What nationality was Cliff Hill?

Cliff Hill was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cliff Hill

· Wikidata: Q5132623

· DBpedia: Cliff Hill

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